# How to deal with a vaccinated family member

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
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**Created:** [February 8, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-a-vaccinated-family-member/932459 "2021-02-08T16:44:23Z")\
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Well, I guess that all depends on what you mean by seemingly needing to “eliminate risk”. The vast majority of people aren’t infectious. If we take testing positive as a sign of being infectious, the Pfizer vaccine knock that down by over half with one dose.

Eta: I assume we’re about the same age, 50ish. Unless you’re morbidly obese, we’re probably not far apart risk wise.

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